Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-11
CALL MEETING
or City Council to Consider the Sewer Question
Referred to Sewerage Committe-Right
ofway Ordinance Passed.

Referred to Sewerage Committe-Rfght
ofway Ordinance Passed.
There was call meeting Of the city coun-
Gil last night for the purpose OF considering
the sewer question. His honor was present
and also Councilmen Healy, English, Stone,
Brown. Derby, Buckridge, Simison and
Kenyon.
Mr.. Rosewater of Omaha, was introduced
and stated he was engaged in sewering cities
and having heard that Wichita was consider
ing that question he called to confer with
the council with the matter. He thought
from observation the separate system should
he adopted. 1t would not care for storm
water. The dimensions of pipe could thus
be calculated to certain and all danger OF
sewer gas abandoned. The system was es-
pecially applied in Memphis in 70 and was
the only one that succeeded there. AS APP
piled there it excluded everything but house
sewerage.
There are some features developed
since constructing the Memphis sew
err There the minimum pipe
was six inches. Now, best engineers use not
less than nine inches. That gives better
flow, a more certain flow not being stopped
up. 1t has more than a double capacity.
There is another feature adopted not used
at Memphis. 1t is the man holes. 1hlS
gives a chance, to examine the pipes. 1t as
sists in discovering where there is stoppage
in the pipe.
In Denver they have the seperate system OF
sewers and are giving perfect satisfaction
No pipe less than nine inches in diameter
Grades will determine size of pipe The less
the grade the larger the pipe. The size can be
computed when grade is known.
These sewers must be blushed automatic
ally. Nothing is left to decompose and thus
generate gas. Use thorough system OF
ventilation and this material becomes thor
oughly oxodized or burned up.
In spite of all care you may take in
constructing you must have two or three
men to look after the sewer To keep the
pipes absolutely clear the inspector must
swab them out.
As to the particular details as to system
suited to this city, cannot say at present
That would follow detailed survey. The
idea conveyed to me by some people is rath-
er preposterous.
From what we have examined the city we
are prepared to give you plans and PROPOSE
ton He then submitted the following:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen,-For the purpose of bringing
before you the subject of sewer designs for the
city of Wichita, we herewith submit the
following proposition as basis of agreement
for the perfection of sewer plans for your
city
We propose to make al. ne cessary surveys
for the preparations of a Typographical
contour map of Wichita and complete pro-
piles of all streets and alleys within
the city as per Niederlander's map hereto at
tached, upon which sewers shall be located /;
also shows the location and meandsrings Of
river and creek banks, and to perfect there
from complete detail plans of all lateral and
main sewers of a complete system with full
minute Specifications, computing all brick,
iron pipe and other work in connection there
with, with estimates in detail of the cost Of
the construction of said system, and agree to
complete said sewer plans and specifications
not later than December 81, 1887, for the sum
of 81, 900, payment to be made upon compile
ton and delivery of maps, plans, profiles and
specifications herein specified.
RoSEwATER & CHRIsTID,
Civil and Sanitary Engineers.
Mr.. Rosewater stated that the result of the
work would be the property of the city, and
then the city could let out contract for laying
the sewer to the lowest bidder. sThe city
council would have to give figures of popula-
ton, enabling him to decide upon size Of
pipe.
When Mr.. Rosewater had finished his re-
marks, Mr.. Healy stated that he was very
glad that Mr.. Rosewater had paid the city a
visit and given tie council a talk. He
thought his remarks were calculated to inn
prove the city sewerage. The city had got
to the place where some regular system must
be adopted. The earlier we adopt system the
better it will be for the city. l think the
figures submitted are rather high. When /
was in Omaha some time ago, the people
there spoke very highly of him.
He moved that it be referred to sewer com
mittee and received second. The motion
carried. The meeting then adjourned and
was Immediately reconvened for the purpose
of considering an ordinance granting the
right of way to the Kansas Midland railroad
from Mosley avenue to the Wichita &
Western near Orme street. The ordinance
was passed without a dissenting vote.
Before adjourning Mr.. Derby called for
some information from Mr.. Harris concern
ing the cremator. He had heard they were
running by water power.
Mr.. Harris replied that one foot of the
cremator was under the water and before
morning the whole business would be out OF
sight-under water.